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Garment workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway

Published : Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Observer Correspondent

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Garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur on Thursday morning, demanding increased salaries and implementation of the minimum wage, disrupting traffic on both sides and causing severe congestion.

Workers from several garment factories took to the road in the Mouchak area around 8:30 AM without joining their shifts.

The protest began with workers of one factory demanding the quick implementation of the minimum wage and other benefits. Workers from nearby factories later joined them, blocking the highway.

Meanwhile, workers of Islam and Standard Garments in Konabari and Jarun areas remained outside their factories without joining work. Authorities of MM Knitwear Limited in Konabari declared the factory closed indefinitely.

Officer-in-Charge of Kaliakair Police Station Shahidul Islam said workers blocked the highway in the morning. Although law enforcement personnel cleared the road, workers repeatedly returned to the highway.

Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), SRB and police were deployed to control the situation.

-AJM

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